Psalm 3

A psalm of David, regarding the time David fled from his son Absalom. ¹O LORD, I have so many enemies; so many are against me. ² So many are saying, “God will never rescue him!”Interlude Hebrew Selah. The meaning of this word is uncertain, though it is probably a musical or literary term. It is rendered Interlude throughout the Psalms.

³But you, O LORD, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high. ⁴ I cried out to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy mountain.Interlude

⁵I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the LORD was watching over me. ⁶ I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side.

⁷Arise, O LORD! Rescue me, my God! Slap all my enemies in the face! Shatter the teeth of the wicked! ⁸ Victory comes from you, O LORD. May you bless your people.Interlude